How savvy are you in a beer bar? As a woman who writes about beer, I have grown to be passionate about the subject. Sometimes I am embarrassed by my own enthusiasm, because I catch myself being … well … the epitome of the Beer Fox.

Is hopheadism curable? What is the soul of beer? Who has the most power in the American brewing industry? Ken Wells explores a "River of Beer" and the contemporary Beer Scene in his newest book, Travels With Barley - A Journey Through Beer Culture in America.